Romans 12:3

Romans 12:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
• New International Version (NIV)For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.

Context of Romans 12:3

1My Christian friends, God has been very kind to us. Because of that, I really want you to serve God with your whole life. Offer your bodies to him like a sacrifice that continues to live. Serve him with everything that you have and that will please him. That is the true way to worship God. 2Do not become like the people who belong to this world. But let God completely change the way that you think, so that you live differently. Then you will understand what God wants you to do. You will know what is good. You will know what pleases God. You will know what is completely right. God has been kind to me so that I can serve him. Because of that, I say this to every one of you: Do not think that you are better than you really are. Instead, think about yourself carefully. Decide how much God has helped you to trust him. Then you will know how to serve him well. 4Each part of our body works in a different way. But all the parts belong to our one body. 5In the same way, we are many people, but we all belong to Christ, like one body. We also belong to each other, like the different parts of one body belong to each other.

Romans 12:3 word by word

λέγω γὰρ διὰ τῆς χάριτος τῆς δοθείσης μοι παντὶ τῷ ὄντι ἐν ὑμῖν, μὴ ὑπερφρονεῖν παρ᾽ ὃ δεῖ φρονεῖν, ἀλλὰ φρονεῖν εἰς τὸ σωφρονεῖν, ἑκάστῳ ὡς ὁ θεὸς ἐμέρισεν μέτρον πίστεως.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the graceὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• unto meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• to every manπᾶςpas · allG3956
• that isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• youσύsu · youG4771
• notμήmē · notG3361
• to thinkὑπερφρονέωhuperphroneō · be haughtyG5252
• thanπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• he oughtδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
• to thinkφρονέωphroneō · to reasonG5426
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• ·εἰςeis · towardG1519
• soberlyσωφρονέωsōphroneō · be of sound mindG4993
• according asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• hath dealtμερίζωmerizō · to divideG3307
• to every manἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• the measureμέτρονmetron · measureG3358
• of faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102

Cross-references for Romans 12:3

• Romans 12:6God has been kind to us. He has given to each of us different gifts so that we can serve him. God helps some people to speak his messages clearly. Those people should trust God to tell them what to say.
• Romans 1:5Because of Jesus Christ, God has been very kind to us. He has chosen me to serve him as an apostle. He sent me to tell his message to people from all countries. As a result they would know that Jesus Christ is great. They would trust him and obey him.
• Romans 15:15I know that is true, but I still needed to write this letter to you. I have written to you strongly, so that you would remember certain things. Because God is kind, he has chosen me to serve him in this way.
• 1 Corinthians 3:10I am like a good builder. God has given that job to me and he has helped me to do it well. I was the person who built the foundation. Now other people are building on that foundation. But each person must be careful how he builds.
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But God was very kind to me. He helped me to become a different person. And because God has been so kind to me, the result has been great. I have worked more than all the other apostles. But it was not really I myself who could do that work. No, I could do it because God was so kind to me.
• Galatians 2:8God gave Peter the authority to be his apostle to the Jews. God also gave me the authority to be his apostle to the Gentiles.
• Ephesians 3:2You must have heard that God has chosen me to do that. He has been very kind to give me this work to help you.
• Ephesians 4:7But God has been kind to all of us. Each of us has received a special gift, just as Christ has decided to give us.
• Colossians 1:29That is why I work very hard. Christ works powerfully in me to make me strong for this difficult work.
• 1 Timothy 1:14Our Lord continued to be very good and kind to me. He caused me to believe in Christ Jesus and to love him.
• 1 Peter 4:11Has God helped you to speak well? Then speak God's messages to people. Or has God helped you to serve other people? Then let God make you strong to do that. Do everything so that people will praise God. They will say that God is great, because of Jesus Christ. He is the one who has all authority and power for ever. Everyone should praise him! Amen! This is true!
• Romans 11:20That is true. God broke them off because they did not believe in Christ. God has accepted you as part of the tree because you do believe in Christ. So do not become proud. Instead, be afraid.
• Proverbs 16:18If you are proud, you will soon come to an end. Anyone who boasts will soon fall down.
• Proverbs 25:27It is bad for you to eat too much honey. If you always want people to praise you, it is also bad for you.
• Proverbs 26:12Some men think that they are already wise. A fool is more likely to learn something than they are.
• Ecclesiastes 7:16So do not try to be too good or too wise. That might cause you to have trouble.

Commentaries on Romans 12:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Through the grace given unto me - By the grace given St. Paul most certainly means his apostolical office, by which he had the authority, not only to preach the Gospel, but also to rule the Church of Christ. This is the meaning of the word, ̔ , in Ephesians 3:8; : Unto me who am less than the least of all saints is this grace given - is conceded this office or employment immediately by God himself; that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3For I say - The word “for” shows that the apostle is about to introduce some additional considerations to enforce what he had just said, or to show how we may evince a mind that is not conformed to the world. Through the grace - Through the favor, or in virtue of the favor of the apostolic office. By the authority that is conferred on me to declare the will of God as an apostle; see the note at Romans 1:5; see also Galatians 1:6, Galatians 1:15; Galatians…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-8Verses 3-8 Pride is a sin in us by nature; we need to be cautioned and armed against it. All the saints make up one body in Christ, who is the Head of the body, and the common Centre of their unity. In the spiritual body, some are fitted for and called to one sort of work; others for another sort of work. We are to do all the good we can, one to another, and for the common benefit. If we duly thought about the powers we have, and how far we fail properly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3according to the measure of faith God has given you: This phrase can also be translated by the standard of our God-given faith. Paul may be referring to the amount of faith God has given to each person. He may also be referring to the shared Christian faith that all believers hold together. In either case, Christians should judge themselves honestly by this measure. They should not become proud about the abilities God has given them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. For I say--authoritatively through the grace given unto me--as an apostle of Jesus Christ; thus exemplifying his own precept by modestly falling back on that office which both warranted and required such plainness towards all classes. to every man that is among you, not to think, &c.--It is impossible to convey in good English the emphatic play, so to speak, which each word here has upon another: "not to be high-minded above what he ought to be minded…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 12:3

• Commandments
• Humility
• Minister, Christian
• Pride
• Religion
• Responsibility
• Sobriety

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Commentaries on Romans 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings